Gladyse vs Gladys

Side-by-side comparison of Gladyse and Gladys — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gladyse

Girl name

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3442

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Metric Gladyse Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3442
Total Births (all years) 61 266,666
Peak Year 1915 1920
Peak Year Births 8 8,819
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gladyse Gladys
1880ss — 1,420
1890ss 7 13,622
1900ss 6 30,285
1910ss 32 65,812
1920ss 16 72,561
1930ss — 34,761
1940ss — 19,063
1950ss — 12,181
1960ss — 5,945
1970ss — 2,766
1980ss — 2,510
1990ss — 2,918
2000ss — 1,767
2010ss — 745
2020ss — 310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gladyse Gladys
2014 — 74
2015 — 83
2016 — 72
2017 — 73
2018 — 45
2019 — 64
2020 — 78
2021 — 62
2022 — 64
2023 — 61
2024 — 45

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–1925.

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